--- title: Ukrainian TB2 Stikes Two Russian Raptor Assault Boats description: Two Russian Raptor boats were destroyed at dawn today near Snake Island image: https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Ukraine%20Attack.png --- ###### 1 min read # Ukrainian TB2 Stikes Two Russian Raptor Assault Boats By: [ Naval News ](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/author/naval-news) on May 2, 2022 at 12:49 PM [Maritime Security](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/maritime-security) [Risk Intelligence](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/risk-intelligence) [russia](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/russia) [ukraine](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/ukraine) [Snake Island](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/archive/tag/snake-island) - [**](https://twitter.com/GlobalDryad) - [**](https://www.linkedin.com/company/dryad-global/) - [**](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZSIjPkeq7iDcsj4r9TF9mg?sub_confirmation=1) ![Featured Image](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hubfs/Ukraine%20Attack.png) According to the Ukrainian MoD, the two vessels were Raptor-class assault boats. They were struck in the vicinity of the now famous “Snake Island” (Zmiinyi Island),  located roughly 70 nautical miles south of Odessa. The time stamp in the video, recorded directly from the UAV EO/IR system shows that the dual strike took place today, 2 May 2022.  > 💬Головнокомандувач ЗС України генерал Валерій Залужний: > > Сьогодні на світанку біля острова Зміїний було знищено два російські катери типу Раптор. > > Працює [#Байрактар](https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D0%91%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BA%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%80?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw). > Разом до Перемоги!🇺🇦 [pic.twitter.com/3wxlwjDtdx](https://t.co/3wxlwjDtdx) > > — Defence of Ukraine (@DefenceU) [May 2, 2022](https://twitter.com/DefenceU/status/1521026579555569670?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)   “Two Russian Raptor boats were destroyed at dawn today near Snake Island.”   [Navy News 02 May 2022](https://www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2022/05/watch-ukrainian-tb2-striking-two-russian-raptor-assault-boats/) ###### Share article [![Share on Facebook](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/fb.png?width=24&name=fb.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fukrainian-tb2-stikes-two-russian-raptor-assault-boats%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on LinkedIn](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/linkedin.png?width=24&name=linkedin.png)](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fukrainian-tb2-stikes-two-russian-raptor-assault-boats%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dlinkedin) [![Share on Twitter](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/twitter.png?width=24&name=twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fukrainian-tb2-stikes-two-russian-raptor-assault-boats%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fukrainian-tb2-stikes-two-russian-raptor-assault-boats%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Ukrainian%20TB2%20Stikes%20Two%20Russian%20Raptor%20Assault%20Boats) [![Share on Pinterest](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/pinterest.png?width=24&name=pinterest.png)](http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fukrainian-tb2-stikes-two-russian-raptor-assault-boats%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dpinterest&media=https%3A%2F%2Ff.hubspotusercontent40.net%2Fhubfs%2F4795492%2FDrayad_DMP21%2FImages%2Fpinterest.png) [![Share on Email](https://channel16.dryadglobal.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Drayad_DMP21/Images/mail.png?width=24&name=mail.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fukrainian-tb2-stikes-two-russian-raptor-assault-boats%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fchannel16.dryadglobal.com%2Farchive%2Fukrainian-tb2-stikes-two-russian-raptor-assault-boats%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) #### Related Posts ### [Dutch dock workers refuse to unload tanker.. 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